Lasting Impressions | Fall 2015

Table of Contents Student Impressions John Aylmer 10 Daniella Godoy 12 Alumni Impressions Anil J. Idiculla 16 Michelle Palmer-Español 28 Timothy Case 30 Faculty Impressions Malcolm Meister 36 Staff Impressions Danka Premovic 38 CDM Impressions HPD Chancellor Gets Health Care Heroes Award 7 Niessen Joins Board of Directors 19 NSU’s “Give Kids A Smile Day” Takes National Award 19 CDM Receives $300,000 from Children’s Trust 19 CDM Receives $3.39-Million Grant 27 Endodontist Honored for Commitment to Underserved Patients 27 Residents Receive Award 33 Professor Honored by Dental Association 33 Student Association Wins a STUEY 33 Postgraduate Student Honored with Award 33 NSU Impressions H. Thomas Temple Named Senior Vice President 40 NSU Researchers Receive Grant to Research Gulf War Illness 40 NSU Receives up to $4.3 Million 40 2 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN 3 DENTISTRY AND THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH 7 MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR 8 BUILDING HOPE 14 IN FOCUS: EQUIPMENT PUTS STUDENTS IN THE PICTURE 20 TEAM LEADER SYSTEM 23 CDM ALUMNI SOCIETY IS GROWING 24 REACHING VETERANS 34 SEYMOUR OLIET, D.D.S. 24 3 12 16 28 34 On the cover: CDM assistant professor Umadevi Kandalam (story on page 8)